Saturday, January 26
Columbia, SC
10:00 a.m.
Queens University of Charlotte
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University of South Carolina
1/26/2013 3:15:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
COLUMBIA, S.C – The Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's swim teams completed the two day quad-meet at the University of South Carolina combining for a total of 10 NCAA B qualifying standard times. On the men's side the Royals finished in second place ahead of Wingate University and College of Charleston, and behind the home standing University of South Carolina Gamecocks. The women's team would finish fourth in the competitive meet.
The men turned in six NCAA B cut times highlighted by Alex Menke (Fayetteville, Ga., Whitewater ) finishing first, and breaking his own school record, in the 1650 free in 15:42.70. The Royals had two other first place finishers on day two as well. Michael Trice (Lawrenceville, Ga., Brookwood ) swam the 50 free in 20.86, while Kyle House (Lawrenceburg, Ind., East Central ) tapped the wall first in the 100 backstroke in 50.67. Queens' Zachary Phelps (Blacksburg, Va., Blacksburg) finished second behind House in 50.86. Other B cut times included Hayden Kosater (Macon, Ga., Mount de Sales Academy) in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.10, and House in the 100 butterfly in 50.30.
Two Royals relay teams would finish second in their races to close out the meet for the men. The 200 medley team of House, Niclas Eriksson (Indianapolis, Ind., International School of Indiana), Evante Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas, Baylor School) and Trice finished in 1:32.09, while the 400 free relay team of Trice, Phelps, Ben Taylor (Snellville, Ga., Shiloh ) and Kosater swam a time of 3:04.56.
On the women's side the Royals would achieve the NCAA B cut times on four occasions. Meridith Boudreaux (Lafayette, La., Lafayette) won her 1650 freestyle race in 17:18.10, while Lillian Gordy (Winston-Salem. N.C., Reagan) went on to record a second place finish in her 200 free race posting a time of 1:54.44. Caroline Arakelian (Livonia, Mich., Livonia Stevenson) continued her good form with a B cut time in the 400 IM (4:26.42). Capping off the event, the 400 free relay team of Arakelian, Gordy, Fallon Kelley (Hilton Head, S.C., Hilton Head Island), and Kristin Diemer (Oak Ridge, N.C., Northwest Guilford) placed third in their event with a time of 3:33.62.
The Royals will now have a little break before their next meet which is the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Tournament held in Charlotte, N.C., at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center February 13-16.
The men turned in six NCAA B cut times highlighted by Alex Menke (Fayetteville, Ga., Whitewater ) finishing first, and breaking his own school record, in the 1650 free in 15:42.70. The Royals had two other first place finishers on day two as well. Michael Trice (Lawrenceville, Ga., Brookwood ) swam the 50 free in 20.86, while Kyle House (Lawrenceburg, Ind., East Central ) tapped the wall first in the 100 backstroke in 50.67. Queens' Zachary Phelps (Blacksburg, Va., Blacksburg) finished second behind House in 50.86. Other B cut times included Hayden Kosater (Macon, Ga., Mount de Sales Academy) in the 200 free with a time of 1:43.10, and House in the 100 butterfly in 50.30.
Two Royals relay teams would finish second in their races to close out the meet for the men. The 200 medley team of House, Niclas Eriksson (Indianapolis, Ind., International School of Indiana), Evante Gibson (Freeport, Bahamas, Baylor School) and Trice finished in 1:32.09, while the 400 free relay team of Trice, Phelps, Ben Taylor (Snellville, Ga., Shiloh ) and Kosater swam a time of 3:04.56.
On the women's side the Royals would achieve the NCAA B cut times on four occasions. Meridith Boudreaux (Lafayette, La., Lafayette) won her 1650 freestyle race in 17:18.10, while Lillian Gordy (Winston-Salem. N.C., Reagan) went on to record a second place finish in her 200 free race posting a time of 1:54.44. Caroline Arakelian (Livonia, Mich., Livonia Stevenson) continued her good form with a B cut time in the 400 IM (4:26.42). Capping off the event, the 400 free relay team of Arakelian, Gordy, Fallon Kelley (Hilton Head, S.C., Hilton Head Island), and Kristin Diemer (Oak Ridge, N.C., Northwest Guilford) placed third in their event with a time of 3:33.62.
The Royals will now have a little break before their next meet which is the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Tournament held in Charlotte, N.C., at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center February 13-16.
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